The Career Transition Partnership has supported those leaving the Armed Forces for over 25 years and, from October this year, the contract will be fulfilled by Reed in Partnership. Under the contract the number of courses for service leavers will be doubled,...
A Salisbury Army veteran of 23 years, Noel Howard, who was medically discharged in 2011, has ‘found a new outlook on life’ by playing in the recently promoted Help for Heroes wheelchair rugby team. Known as ‘Yorkie’ to his friends, because he hails from Halifax, in...
The 11th Armed Forces & Veterans Expo takes place in Plymouth on Friday June 23 at Home Park, home of Plymouth Argyle Football Club. The event is free to attend and takes place from 0930 to 1230 and you are welcome at any time between these hours. The expo is open...
The mercury is falling, cold, crisp days and nights are here, and with the Big Day less than three weeks away, now is the perfect time for a Christmas Tree Festival. One of many across the country is at St John’s Birkdale – a charming Arts & Crafts style...
A major new report into the impact of the Armed Forces Covenant has identified ways in which local authorities, and other public bodies, can reduce disadvantage for the Armed Forces Community. This timely report follows the introduction of a new statutory Covenant...
Each month the Forces Pension Society produce a column inside Pathfinder magazine. Here they explain how Benefit Information Statements work… Pensions go some way to providing family financial security and it is a good idea to keep an eye on pension savings as...